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GasDowndraft Cooktop
Problem Solver .............................. 21
Safety Instructions ................... 3-5
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GEAnswer Center® 800.626.2000
Operating Instructions, Tips
Controls ............................................................ 6
Installation Instructions... 11-20
Cooktop Comparison .................................... 6
Cookware ........................................................ 7
Converting to LP Gas .......................... 18-20
Downdraft .......
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HELP US HELP YOU... Read this guide carefully. WARNING: If the information in this It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new cooktop properly. guide is not followed exactly, a fire or Keep it handy for answers to your questions. explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. If you don't understand something or need more help, call: GE Answer Center _"_ -- Do not store or use gasoline or other 800.626.2000 flammable vapors and liquids in the 24 hours a day
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this app ance. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE WARNING---TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO • The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic PERSONS, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING: Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to A. Use this unit only in the manner intended the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other by the manufacturer. If you have questions, contact the manufa
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • Do not clean the cooktop with flammable or • To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of volatile cleaning fluids. flammable materials and spillage, turn cookware handles toward the side or center of the cooktop • Do not clean the cooktop when the appliance without extending over adjacent burner or vent area is in use. •Alwavs turn the surface burners to off before • Avoid scratching the cooktop with shal_ removing the cookware. instruments, or w
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• Do not cover or block the area around the ° Do not use a wok on the cooking surface if cooktop knobs. This area must be kept clear for the wok has a round metal ring which is placed proper ventilation and burner performance. over the burner grate to support the wok. This ring acts as a heat trap which may damage • When cooking pork, follow the directions the burner grate and burner head. Also. it may exactly and always cook the meat to an internal cause the burner to work improperly. This may
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FEATURES OF YOUR COOKTOP (continued) Electric Ignition Auto Relight The burners on this cooktop relight automatically All of the burners on this cooktop are equipped with electric igniters that eliminate the need for standing if the flame goes out. This helps prevent the pilot lights. inconvenience of having to manually relight a burner. As with electric ignition, all of the burner igniters All the igniters make clicking sounds and spark even spark while a burner is relighting. Do not touch any
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USING YOUR COOKTOP Electric Ignition Surface burners in use when an electrical power Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition, r_ eliminating the need for standing pilot lights with failure occurs will continue to operate normally. constantly burning flames. In case of a power outage, you can light the surface burners on your cooktop with a match. Hold a lighted match to the burner, then turn the knob to the HIGH position. Use extreme caution when lighting burners this way. To Light
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USING YOUR COOKTOP (continued) Wok Cooking Do not use woks that have _N_a _J_ We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed support rings. Use of these types N__// wok. They are available of woks, with or without the ring at your local retail store. in place, can be dangerous. Placing the ring over the burner ,_o _ grate may cause the burner to work improperly resulting in carbon monoxide levels above allowable current standards. This could be dangerous to your health. Do not try to use such wo
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CAUTION: Be careful when raising or lowering the vent. Be sure pots, pot handles and other objects are clear of the vent cover and cannot be struck or tipped by the vent being raised. Keep hands and fingers away from all vent parts. CARE AND CLEANING Proper care and cleaning are important so your cooktop Control Knobs will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow The control knobs may be removed for cleaning. these directions carefully in caring for it. To remove a knob, pull it strai
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CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Burner Assembly The burner assemblies should be wiped clean often. Turn all controls OFF before removing burner parts. Burner The electrode of the spark igniter is exposed when the top of the burner is removed. Be careful not to push '__ Grate in any surface unit controls while the top of a burner is removed. A slight electrical shock might result which could cause you to knock over hot cookware. CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE THE BURNER i Burner Cap WITHOUT ALL BURNER PAR
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BEFOREYOU BEGIN IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS The cooktop has been design certified by the Read these instructions completely and American Gas Association. As with any appliance carefully. using gas and generating heat, there are certain IMPORTANT-OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING safety precautions you should follow. You'll find CODES AND ORDINANCES. these precautions in this Use and Care Guide; NOTE TO INSTALLER: Be sure to leave read it carefully. these instructions with the consumer. • Be sure your cookt
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STEP! STEP2 PREPARINGFORINSTALLATION PREPARINGTHECOUNTERTOP t Not less than 1¼" 21_" 25 I' 34%Z' t 8_0 " min. 8_%6 " min. Not less than 2¼" cut-out to wall cut-out to wall Countertop cut-out dimensions Cut out the opening as shown in the diagram. Measure carefully when cutting the countertop, making sure the sides of the opening are parallel and the front and rear cuts are exactly perpendicular to the sides. The front of the opening must clear the front support rail on the cabinet and the rear o
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STEP4 Cut hole in the cabinet wall or floor as appropriate for your installation. Make sure PROVIDEADEQUATEGASSUPPLY the exhaust duct is located between wall studs or This cooktop is designed to operate on natural gas the floor joists. at 4" of water column pressure or on LP gas at 10" of water column pressure. It is shipped from the factory set for natural gas. If you decide to use this cooktop with LP gas, conversion adjustments must be made by a service technician or other qualified person. A
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STEP6 STEP7 INSTALLINGTHE COOKTOP INSTALLTHE DOWNDRAFTUNIT Remove all packaging material from the cooktop. Remove the Position the cooktop over the cut-out opening downdraft unit and carefully lower it into place, making sure from the that the power cord is dropped into the cabinet. packaging. Make sure the cooktop location is all the way to Remove the two the front of the countertop cut-out. Lift out the screws from the cooktop from the countertop opening. front of both vertical edges of Cut on
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STEP 7 (continued) Appropriate flare union adapters are required at each end of the flexible connector. INSTALLINGTHE COOKTOP Turn on the gas; check for leaks using a liquid leak NOTE: If the cooktop is installed in a 36" base detector at all joints in the system (the pressure cabinet, the mounting brackets cannot be used test nipple is adjacent to the gas inlet pipe on the because of the interference with the sides of the rear right hand side of the cooktop bottom). cabinet. In this case, the c
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Total STEP!0 Number Equivalent Equivalent Duct Pieces Used Length* Length ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 1ft. Electrical requirements: 6" round, (per foot feel straight length) 120 volt, 60 Hertz, individual, properly grounded branch circuit protected by a 15 amp circuit 1ft. breaker or time delay fuse. (per foot 3¼"x 10" feel straight length) GROUNDING IMPORTANT: (Please read carefully.) (_ 6", 90° FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS APPLIANCE 15ft. elbow MUST BE PROPERLY (;ROUNDED. The power cord of this applian
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STEP12 CHECKOPERATIONOF DOWNDRAFT To raise the vent, turn the VENT knob to RAISE. Hold the knob at the RAISE position until the vent is fully extended. The vent will automatically stop when it is fully extended or when the VENT knob is released. Remove the ventilator grille, remove the filters and packaging and replace the filters. Turn the EAN knob to HIGH position to turn it on. If you continue turning the EAN knob, you can select a fan speed between HIGH and LOW. To lower the vent, turn the V
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This cooktop leaves the factory set for use with natural gas. If you convert to LP gas, keep these _1 CONVERTTHE SURFACEKNOBS instructions and orifices in case you want to convert 1. Remove the knobs and back to natural gas. lift off the microswitch The conversion should be done by a qualified operating cams from technician or installer. the valve shafts. o_ _ / Cam Shaft PARTS: ,__ Valve Check the contents of the kit, which should • , o . contain the following: 2. Fully screw down the • 2 Orifi
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[] CONVERTTHE SURFACEBURNERS CONVERTTHE PRESSUREREGULATOR WARNING: Do not remove the pressure Top Grate I regulator from the cooktop. 1. Locate the pressure regulator under the rear of the cooktop. Burner Cap 2. Use an adjustable wrench to remove the nut from the pressure regulator. \ -_ _ Gas Flow @ ,___ into Range LP 1. Remove grates and burner caps. 2. Using the 7 mm nut driver, remove and replace the brass t orifice spud inside each burner NAT_ -_ Nut chimney as follows: 3. Insert the LP Ada
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[_ CHECKFOR LEAKS [_ CHECK QUALITY OF FLAMES The combustion quality of burner flames needs When all connections have been made, make to be determined visually. sure all cooktop controls are in the OFF position and turn on the main gas supply valve. Use a (A) Yellow flames-- liquid leak detector at all joints and connections Call for service to check for leaks in the system. CAUTION: DO NOT USE A FLAME TO (B) Yellow tips on CHECK FOR GAS LEAKS. outer cones-- I Normal for LP gas When using test pr
